Bruce Preston of Preston Design is an experienced civil designer/drafter who undertook a massive project designing the Kamo, Whangarei, shared path project– a stunning walking and cycling infrastructure.
Preston Design has been using Civil Site Design on BricsCAD since 2015 and relied heavily on Civil Site Design throughout the project to achieve outstanding results. He also expanded to use Twinmotion, which connects directly to BricsCAD to produce stunning visuals.
CAD Concepts and Civil Survey Solutions were on hand to support Bruce throughout his journey. Civil Site Design on BricsCAD is Bruce's preferred design tool, citing how easy they are to use and are cost-effective, stable solutions with good support systems.
As a result of using Civil Site Design, Bruce has increased his standard and pace of work outputs. Bruce told us, "He has no shortage of work".
The Whangarei District Council project was a key part of the Council's Walking ad Cycling Strategy, which included increasing participation in walking and cycling for both recreation and active commuting. Click here to learn more about Whangarei District Council's shared path initiatives.
It was a complex project using Civil Site Design on BricsCAD to overcome challenges and connect the community with safe paths to eight schools, University campus, supermarkets, sports facilities and parks.
The local and government-funded project aims included:
The project's first stage opened in May 2019 and provided a safe link between Whangarei CBD and 1000s of households. The Kamo shared pathway is nearly finished and goes as far as Fisher Terrace. The shared path is extremely popular and well used within the community, with up to 2500 people per day using the 7km shared pathway.
Check out our YouTube video to see how this awesome project came together using Civil Site Design.
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